Eduardo Navarro Soriano (28 January 1979 – 29 September 2022) was a Spanish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eduardo Navarro Soriano | ||
| Date of birth | 28 January 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Zaragoza, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 29 September 2022 (aged 43) | ||
| Place of death | Zaragoza, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Colegio Miraflores | |||
| Stadium Venecia | |||
| Stadium Casablanca | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2001 | Figueruelas | 24 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Binéfar | 36 | (0) |
| 2002–2006 | Lleida | 112 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Barbastro | 32 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Huesca | 74 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | Numancia | 78 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Utebo | ||
| Total | 356 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editNavarro was born in Zaragoza, Aragon. He played 150 Segunda División matches over six seasons, representing in the competition CD Numancia (three years),[1][2] UE Lleida (two) and SD Huesca (one);[3] his debut as a professional took place on 28 August 2004, as he appeared for the second club in a 1–2 home loss against Racing de Ferrol.[4] He was a key figure for Huesca in their first-ever promotion to the second tier in 2007–08.[5][6]
After retiring in 2014 at amateurs Utebo FC, Navarro became a goalkeeper coach.[7]
Death
editNavarro died on 29 September 2022 at the age of 43, following a long illness.[8]
References
edit- ^ Romera, Luis (23 June 2009). "Eduardo Navarro, portero del Huesca, firma por tres años" [Eduardo Navarro, Huesca goalkeeper, signs for three years]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ Romera, Luis (23 February 2012). "Eduardo Navarro no sabe cuándo podrá volver a competir" [Eduardo Navarro does not know when will he be able to compete again]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ "Fallece a los 43 años Edu Navarro, exmeta del Lleida" [Death at age 43 of Edu Navarro, former Lleida goalie]. Diari Segre (in Spanish). 30 September 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ Muntané, Eduard (29 August 2004). "Un arbitraje polémico arruina el regreso azulado" [Controversial refereeing ruins blue return]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ Herrán, Alfonso (16 June 2021). "Se cumplen 13 años de la llegada del Huesca al fútbol profesional" [13th anniversary of Huesca's arrival in professional football]. Diario del AltoAragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ Mora, Adrián (29 September 2022). "Joaquín Sorribas: "Me llevo un ejemplo del futbolista trabajador, exigente y sin egos"" [Joaquín Sorribas: "I take with me an example of the hard-working, demanding and ego-free footballer"]. El Diario de Huesca (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ Giménez, Miguel (15 February 2017). "Edu Navarro: "A veces echo de menos jugar, pero disfruto entrenando"" [Edu Navarro: "I miss playing sometimes, but I enjoy coaching"]. Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ "Fallece Eduardo Navarro, entrenador de porteros de la cantera del Real Zaragoza" [Death of Eduardo Navarro, goalkeeper coach of the Real Zaragoza academy] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
External links
edit- Eduardo Navarro at BDFutbol
- Eduardo Navarro at Soccerway